Rants from the Hill: Environmental Humor as a
Mode of Sustainability
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Reading, talk, and discussion of new work with environmental writer and humorist Michael P. Branch, author of John Muir’s Last Journey, Raising Wild, and Rants from the Hill.

Saturday, July 29Names and Nature, Words and World
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Illustrated talk and discussion of recent work with artist, writer, and naturalist James Prosek, author of Trout of the World, Ocean Fishes, and Eels.

Sunday, July 30The Beautiful and the Damned: Building a Relationship with Beauty in an Age of Environmental Distress
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Talk and discussion with Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise and Almost Famous Women.

Saturday, August 5Ooolation Singers
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
A performance of nature-inspired music by young singers in celebration of light, dark, and the stars. Led by composer and hammer dulcimer player Malcolm Dalglish with Joshua Stephen Kartes, Naomi Dalglish, Charlie Jesseph, and veteran Pilobolus dancer Jun Kuribayashi.

Sunday, August 6The Wisdom of Trails
2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Reading, talk, and discussion with Robert Moor, author of On Trails.

An interactive lecture series designed to bring evolving knowledge of the Sierra Nevada to the public and the park. Sponsored by the Yosemite National Park Division of Resources Management and Science.

Volunteer to help clean up Yosemite! Join the National Park Service and the Yosemite Climbing Association for this official National Public Lands Day event, picking up litter and performing special projects to clean up Yosemite after a busy summer. This event happens every year during the last full week in September, from Wednesday through Sunday. All volunteers must register on site to participate (no advance registration), and should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and be prepared for the weather. For more information contact 209/379-1850 or email us.